Administrative region

Cabo Delgado Province

Cabo Delgado Province is the administrative setting for the Montepuez ruby district.

Evidence statusPublished & sourcedLast reviewed August 15, 2026
OverviewGeologySources

Evidence-backed overview

The place, clearly defined

The northeastern Mozambican province containing the Montepuez ruby deposits.

Geological context

How the occurrence is understood

The Montepuez Complex contains amphibolite-grade metamorphic rocks and ruby-bearing units.

Evidence ledger

Sources & verification

Sources are deduplicated across the geographic record. Current-production claims receive explicit review dates; a map point never substitutes for geological or production evidence.

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    Tao Hsu, Andrew Lucas, and Vincent Pardieu. Mozambique: A Ruby Discovery for the 21st Century.

    Gems & Gemology · 2015

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